Book Buddies in Weilmoringle * Apologies to Banjo Paterson

There was movement in Weilmoringle for the word had got around that the Rural Chaplain and the books were on their way,

They had been delayed in Cobar for Sue does so love her tea and they'd found a lovely tea house and were tempted stay,

After a 7pm start and the expectation of a 6 hour journey Sue needed a cuppa.

All had gathered for the book launch at the little school house building, all had come up from the village, all anticipating with delight, the books which were about to come their way.

But the call it came while waiting, they were yet an hour away and all decided they'd high tail it out of sight.

One of the lovely school buildings in Weilmoringle.

But eventually they made it down that long and dusty road and the four wheel drive divested of its load,

books in all shapes and sizes and for all types of child, unloaded on the table like a prize.

And the people, they regathered full of welcome and of smiles and the journey so long taken now seemed to strip away the miles.

Just one of 6 tables of books.
Over 100 books were supplied for 27 children to choose from.

Meredith, she sat there, and shyly at first, began to tell the children of her tale, of how she so loved her reading that she'd love them to have books and how Mosman Prep, her school, was prepared to foot the bill.

Slowly the children gathered, edging forward was their ploy, they wanted to hear her story, they could not contain their joy.

And when she read them "Fearless" of the bull dog not so brave, it wasn't long til they were 'round her. She didn't have to tell them to behave.

Meredith took time out of her holidays to visit Weilmoringle.
She had a wonderful time and so did we!

Then the time it came eventually, the time it did arrive, the time for which they'd waited and for the books they dived.

There were books there about Wally, about spiders and of space. There wasn't one about Weilmoringle but one of every other place,

Josie(left) runs the local playgroup and is seen here reading with the children.

And the children,they did love them, in the books they were enthralled and we went around among them and found what they were called.

                 

Enthralled!

Involved, active reading, boy style!

Relaxed.

Absorbed.

So the day it ended happily and after all had gone away, Meredith, Josie, Sue, Marg and Julie could not put their grins away.